Published date: 8 July 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

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Location of contract

WS1 1TP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-255-762-WP4027

Published date

8 July 2024

Closing date

26 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

1 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Walsall Council is seeking an expert provider to develop and pilot a bespoke bid writing training package and evaluate and explore the feasibility of such a package becoming commercially available to the wider public.

The modular based, bespoke bid writing training package will be grounded in local context, need, governance and internal processes, including details specific to Walsall. It will include a variety of teaching styles such as online self-learning options as well as material for face-face sessions, and have a variety of interactive learning aids including quizzes, case studies, videos etc.
The aim of the training package is to:
o Guide and support Council staff and Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) partners with bespoke, Walsall-specific information to develop successful funding bids.
o Enhance Officer capacity for project development and bid preparation.
o Encourage collaboration with other service areas and external partners.
o Minimise risk to the Council through better planned ideas and bids.
o Early identification of issues associated with Service Area proposals e.g. legal, procurement is understood, raised and addressed ahead of bid application.
o Improve understanding of innovation and 'added value'.

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Additional text

Walsall Council is seeking an expert provider to develop and pilot a bespoke bid writing training package and evaluate and explore the feasibility of such a package becoming commercially available to the wider public.

The modular based, bespoke bid writing training package will be grounded in local context, need, governance and internal processes, including details specific to Walsall. It will include a variety of teaching styles such as online self-learning options as well as material for face-face sessions, and have a variety of interactive learning aids including quizzes, case studies, videos etc.
The aim of the training package is to:
o Guide and support Council staff and Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) partners with bespoke, Walsall-specific information to develop successful funding bids.
o Enhance Officer capacity for project development and bid preparation.
o Encourage collaboration with other service areas and external partners.
o Minimise risk to the Council through better planned ideas and bids.
o Early identification of issues associated with Service Area proposals e.g. legal, procurement is understood, raised and addressed ahead of bid application.
o Improve understanding of innovation and 'added value'.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Helen Bakewell

Address

Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01922 658471

Email

Helen.Bakewell1@walsall.gov.uk

Website

https://www.walsall.gov.uk/